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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2011 - 2015 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

TENNESSEE

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
606 Surgery (instruments) 99 101 109 79 87 475
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 36 55 67 88 81 327
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 46 48 49 43 41 227
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 27 15 21 49 39 151
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 45 29 25 21 26 146
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 21 14 28 28 25 116
250 Radiant Energy 17 22 22 17 24 102
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 16 22 20 23 20 101
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 28 20 18 11 18 95
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 23 21 16 12 17 89
340 Communications: Electrical 24 11 16 15 12 78
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 12 17 24 20 4 77
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 22 16 15 13 8 74
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 9 10 11 14 9 53
073 Measuring and Testing 12 8 8 11 11 50
382 Image Analysis 8 11 15 8 7 49
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 6 8 6 20 7 47
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 10 10 5 10 10 45
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 6 7 12 9 11 45
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 9 11 8 5 10 43
219 Electric Heating 8 6 10 9 8 41
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 8 8 7 7 11 41
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 7 9 8 6 11 41
119 Animal Husbandry 8 4 11 11 3 37
362 Illumination 7 3 7 9 11 37
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 4 11 8 7 6 36
126 Stoves and Furnaces 3 6 8 8 10 35
439 Electrical Connectors 7 3 9 6 10 35
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 9 8 10 5 3 35
280 Land Vehicles 5 4 7 8 8 32
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 8 12 4 4 3 31
029 Metal Working 5 7 3 10 5 30
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 5 2 3 7 12 29
206 Special Receptacle or Package 8 3 7 4 6 28
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 7 5 5 7 28
062 Refrigeration 8 2 7 4 6 27
137 Fluid Handling 3 3 6 6 9 27
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 8 6 3 5 4 26
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 7 2 4 7 6 26
427 Coating Processes 4 4 3 7 7 25
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 5 5 5 5 4 24
005 Beds 2 2 5 9 5 23
455 Telecommunications 3 4 4 7 5 23
042 Firearms 5 3 2 4 8 22
084 Music 4 2 4 9 3 22
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 6 7 8 1 22
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 2 4 4 11 1 22
297 Chairs and Seats 2 5 4 5 6 22
348 Television 2 5 5 6 4 22
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 5 2 5 7 3 22
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 3 5 5 5 3 21
220 Receptacles 3 4 5 6 3 21
089 Ordnance 3 6 2 5 4 20
252 Compositions 2 5 3 7 3 20
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 7 9 3 0 1 20
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 4 5 4 4 20
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 2 2 5 6 4 19
114 Ships 1 3 4 1 10 19
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 9 5 3 0 2 19
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 5 5 4 4 19
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 3 8 2 2 4 19
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 3 3 2 8 3 19
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 2 1 3 9 4 19
726 Information Security 2 4 1 5 7 19
417 Pumps 5 3 3 5 2 18
482 Exercise Devices 11 2 2 0 3 18
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 2 5 4 3 17
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 4 2 2 6 17
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 4 2 2 3 5 16
379 Telephonic Communications 2 3 7 4 0 16
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 4 4 1 3 16
083 Cutting 8 3 2 1 1 15
370 Multiplex Communications 3 3 2 3 4 15
414 Material or Article Handling 3 1 1 1 9 15
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 3 2 3 3 15
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 2 2 7 3 15
463 Amusement Devices: Games 3 2 3 2 5 15
081 Tools 0 4 7 3 0 14
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 3 4 3 3 1 14
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 3 3 3 3 14
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 2 4 3 2 3 14
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 6 4 3 1 14
002 Apparel 1 2 3 3 4 13
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 0 1 5 5 13
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 3 5 0 1 13
060 Power Plants 1 2 3 5 2 13
112 Sewing 2 5 2 1 3 13
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 4 4 3 2 13
180 Motor Vehicles 2 3 2 2 4 13
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 4 3 2 0 4 13
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 1 8 2 1 1 13
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 3 2 3 2 3 13
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 6 0 1 3 13
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 4 2 2 3 1 12
211 Supports: Racks 2 1 3 5 1 12
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1 2 5 1 3 12
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 4 3 2 1 2 12
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 0 5 5 12
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 3 3 0 0 6 12
385 Optical Waveguides 3 0 1 3 5 12
407 Cutters, for Shaping 3 1 2 2 4 12
434 Education and Demonstration 2 2 3 3 2 12
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 4 3 3 2 12
055 Gas Separation 3 3 1 3 1 11
102 Ammunition and Explosives 2 2 3 3 1 11
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 2 0 1 3 5 11
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 4 0 3 2 2 11
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 3 3 3 0 2 11
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 4 2 0 2 11
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 3 1 3 10
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 2 2 2 2 10
157 Wheelwright Machines 2 4 2 0 2 10
181 Acoustics 3 0 2 4 1 10
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 1 1 3 4 1 10
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 3 1 2 4 10
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 3 0 1 4 2 10
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 5 2 2 10
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 1 1 3 4 10
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 2 2 2 2 10
431 Combustion 4 0 2 2 2 10
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 2 3 2 0 10
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 1 1 4 2 9
030 Cutlery 3 1 1 2 2 9
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 2 2 2 2 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 4 1 2 1 9
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 1 3 2 1 9
131 Tobacco 3 2 1 3 0 9
148 Metal Treatment 1 2 0 3 3 9
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 2 3 1 1 2 9
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 1 2 1 1 9
451 Abrading 4 2 1 0 2 9
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 5 1 3 0 9
850 Scanning-Probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-Probe Techniques, e.g., Scanning Probe Microscopy [Spm] 1 0 2 5 1 9
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 3 2 3 8
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 2 0 1 3 8
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 2 1 3 2 8
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 2 3 1 2 0 8
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 3 1 1 2 1 8
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 5 0 2 0 1 8
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 1 2 1 3 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 6 0 0 1 8
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 3 1 1 2 1 8
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 2 1 3 2 0 8
016 Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, Etc.) 0 3 1 2 1 7
053 Package Making 1 1 2 2 1 7
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 1 2 0 1 3 7
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 4 1 1 0 7
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 1 2 1 2 7
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 2 3 1 1 7
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 2 0 2 3 0 7
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 0 0 4 3 7
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 2 0 1 3 1 7
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 1 2 1 1 2 7
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 0 2 1 1 7
433 Dentistry 0 2 2 2 1 7
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 2 2 3 7
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 0 3 1 2 7
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 1 2 3 6
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 1 1 3 6
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 1 0 3 0 2 6
164 Metal Founding 1 2 0 1 2 6
169 Fire Extinguishers 2 1 1 1 1 6
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 1 2 1 2 6
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 1 2 2 0 6
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 1 2 1 1 6
292 Closure Fasteners 2 0 1 1 2 6
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 3 3 0 0 0 6
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 2 0 2 0 2 6
380 Cryptography 0 0 1 3 2 6
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 1 1 2 1 6
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 0 0 0 2 5
110 Furnaces 1 1 0 2 1 5
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 0 2 2 0 5
118 Coating Apparatus 5 0 0 0 0 5
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 3 1 0 1 0 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 1 2 2 0 5
144 Woodworking 5 0 0 0 0 5
215 Bottles and Jars 2 0 0 2 1 5
269 Work Holders 0 2 0 2 1 5
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 1 3 1 5
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 1 1 3 5
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 1 2 1 1 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 2 0 1 1 5
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 1 1 3 5
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 1 0 1 0 3 5
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 1 1 1 2 0 5
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 0 0 1 0 5
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 0 0 1 3 4
070 Locks 2 2 0 0 0 4
072 Metal Deforming 1 1 1 0 1 4
165 Heat Exchange 0 1 0 1 2 4
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 1 0 2 4
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 3 0 1 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 1 0 0 2 4
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 0 0 1 0 3 4
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 0 1 1 0 4
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 3 0 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 0 2 1 0 4
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 0 0 1 2 1 4
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 1 2 1 4
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 1 2 1 4
454 Ventilation 1 1 1 0 1 4
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 1 1 2 4
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 4 0 0 0 4
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 2 0 2 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 1 2 0 0 4
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems) 1 1 2 0 0 4
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 1 0 2 0 1 4
014 Bridges 1 0 0 2 0 3
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 0 1 1 3
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 3 3
066 Textiles: Knitting 1 0 2 0 0 3
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 1 1 0 3
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 0 0 1 1 1 3
111 Planting 1 1 0 0 1 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 2 0 0 0 3
172 Earth Working 0 0 2 1 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 0 1 1 0 1 3
188 Brakes 0 2 1 0 0 3
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 1 2 0 0 0 3
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 1 0 2 3
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 1 0 0 1 3
256 Fences 0 0 1 1 1 3
267 Spring Devices 0 0 1 2 0 3
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 0 2 0 1 0 3
330 Amplifiers 1 0 1 1 0 3
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 0 0 1 2 0 3
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 1 1 0 3
383 Flexible Bags 0 1 1 0 1 3
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 0 0 2 0 3
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 1 2 3
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 1 1 0 1 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 1 1 0 0 2
056 Harvesters 0 1 0 0 1 2
063 Jewelry 0 0 1 0 1 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 1 0 0 2
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 1 2
104 Railways 0 0 1 0 1 2
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 0 0 1 0 2
132 Toilet 1 0 0 0 1 2
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 1 0 2
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 1 0 1 0 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 1 0 1 0 2
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 1 0 1 0 2
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 1 0 2
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 2 0 0 0 0 2
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 1 0 0 1 0 2
331 Oscillators 0 0 1 1 0 2
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 2 0 0 0 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 1 0 1 0 2
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 0 1 0 0 2
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 1 0 0 1 2
396 Photography 1 0 1 0 0 2
432 Heating 0 0 0 0 2 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 0 0 1 0 2
501 Compositions: Ceramic 1 1 0 0 0 2
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 2 0 0 0 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 2 0 0 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 1 0 0 1
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 1 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 0 0 1
054 Harness for Working Animal 0 0 0 1 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 1 0 1
100 Presses 0 1 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 1 0 0 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 1 0 0 0 0 1
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 0 0 0 1
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 0 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 1 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 0 0 1 0 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 1 0 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 1 0 1
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 1 0 1
237 Heating Systems 0 0 1 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 0 0 1 0 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 1 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 1 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 0 0 0 1 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 1 0 0 0 0 1
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 1 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 1 0 0 0 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 1 0 0 0 0 1
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 0 0 0 1
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 1 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 0 0 0 1 0 1
400 Typewriting Machines 0 0 0 0 1 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 1 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 1 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 1 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 0 0 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 0 1
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 0 0 1 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 1 0 1
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 1 0 0 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 0 0 0 0 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 0 0 0 1 1
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 1 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 969 930 1003 1060 1009 4971



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